Plant to grow in display tank with tangs

[varlam]

Hello.

Is it possible to grow some plants in the display tank and avoid tangs to eat them? May be there are some types of marine plants tangs wouldn't eat?

 

[dhess]

I'm not 100% sure but I think it largely depends on what type of tangs you have. Certain species like hepatus aren't too keenon algae but others such as sailfins will plough through it very quickly.

 

[varlam]

It is powder blue. He is the only tang in a tank.

 

[dhess]

I think powder blues are a fairly effective algal grazer.

It might nibble at it in the beginning but providing you can get the plant established it should be able to cope withan ocassional nibbling.

 

[varlam]

OK.
And what is the best algae to keep with powder blue?

 

[dhess]

Sorry I am not really to sure what your powder blue would not eat.

But, my hepatus (blue hippo) has taken zero notice of a recently introduced halimeda. Crabs onthe other hand seem to enjoy picking at it.